Cryptic crossword clue
Encounters swarm from the east with a disfigured sign 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word MEETINGS

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The straight part
We know that "Encounters" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case encounters = meetings.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does MEETINGS mean?

MEETINGS noun
  1. (gerund) The act of persons or things that meet.
  2. A gathering of persons for a purpose; an assembly.
  3. (collective) The people at such a gathering.
  4. An encounter between people, even accidental.
  5. A place or instance of junction or intersection; a confluence.
  6. A religious service held by a charismatic preacher in small towns in the United States.
  7. An administrative unit in the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).

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